Kenneth “Ken” Cleo Kincaide, a longtime Yale resident, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015 in Tulsa with his family by his side at the age of 75. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Homer Ray Gymnasium in Yale. Brother Mich Dershem will officiate. Interment will follow at Lawson Cemetery, Yale, Oklahoma.
Arrangements are entrusted to Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Yale, Oklahoma.
Ken was born on July 13, 1940 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to the late Kenneth and Rose (Ward) Kincaide. He grew up in Ramona, graduating from Ramona High School in 1958. Ken graduated from O.S.U. in 1963 with a degree in Animal Science. Shortly after graduation, he married the love of his life Alyce Olivia Hermanson on August 31, 1963 in Ramona. They made their home in Southwest City, Missouri where he managed a ranch then moved back to Ramona, working for North American Rockwell. They finally ended up in Yale in 1970 where he began working for Phillips Pipeline Co., retiring in 2000. After retirement, he held safety meetings for Conoco Phillips all over Oklahoma, in Kansas and Texas. Ken was a deacon and Charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He loved reading his bible, working at the church and was very proud of his Cherokee Nation heritage. Ken also served on the Yale School Board for ten years and past president of the Yale Little Dribblers. He was very proud of the Yale Athletics, he enjoyed videoing all of the basketball and football games. Ken loved spending time with his family.
Ken is survived by his wife Alyce of the home, son Jimmy Kincaide of Tucson, AZ., daughter Keeley Moore of Yale, daughter-in-law Stacy Kincaide of Yale, brother Norman Kincaide and wife Rosie of Ramona, sister Darlene Kincaide of On Alaska, Texas, grandchildren Brandon Kincaide, Cody Kincaide, Taylor Moore, Mason Moore, and Dylan Kincaide, great granddaughter Brentley Kincaide.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Jim Nicholson.
Memorials may be made to the Fellowship Baptist Church “Building Fund” in Brother Ken’s name, P.O. Box 67, Yale, Oklahoma 74085.
Condolences and online guest book are available at www.palmermarlerfh.com.***
